Question

What is the current body responsible for planning in India, aiming to foster involvement of State Governments ?

• A. Planning Commission
• B. National Development Council
• C. NITI Aayog
• D. Economic Advisory Council

Answer 1

Answer:

C. NITI Aayog

NITI AYOG (National Institution for Transforming India)

• The responsibility for planning in India now rests with NITI Aayog.
  

• Aim is to foster involvement and participation in the economic policy-making process by the State Governments of India.
  

• The Prime Minister is the Chairman. The governing council consists of all state Chief Ministers, Lieutenant Governors of union territories, and a Vice chairman nominated by the Prime Minister.
  

• In addition to full members, there are two part-time members and four ex-officio members and a chief executive officer.

• Narendra Modi, Chairperson
  

• Suman Bery, Vice Chairperson
  

• B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, CEO